Cleaning And Minor Repairs Of Saddles

[oltoot]

I have a little different take on it. I get very few clean only and usually try on those to set the people up to save their money and do it themselves. On most repairs, I tell folks I don't like to wrestle with dirty old saddles so they must be cleaned and oiled as part of the deal and I tend to add around $50 for that. More if edges are wrinkled or curled and it takes extra attention to return the thing to well kept appearance. I don't like to see dirty, ugly stuff go out the door and back into the community. When a saddle leaves, I will encourage the owner to keep it up on their own.

[peterson73]

I have a saddle that i let my brother keep for some time and just got it back. it is covered in mildew ! you guys or girls know what would be best for me to stop it and clean it up good with? thanks for any help on this..

[oltoot]

First remove all the mold, mildew surface growth, spores, etc with a damp rag or sheepskin which you should be sure to throw away after just one use then wet it down all over with plain water and when still a little moist on the surface go over it (the whole surface, not just the stained parts) with Oxalic Acid and let dry. Dont reuse any of the rags, sheepskin etc used for the job.